made ends meet

• v. 量入为出(使 ... 收支相抵； 靠微薄收入为主)

made ends meet的用法和样例：

例句

1. Struggling uphill to make ends meet.
   艰难地奋斗以使收支相抵
2. It was very difficult for Arthur the make ends meet when his factory was put on a three-day week during the recession.
   在工业衰退期间，阿瑟上班的工厂每周开工二、三天，这使他很难维持生计。